Erhua
An English guide to Erhua, with structures, examples, and practical usage notes.
Overview
This English reference introduces “Erhua” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.
Examples
Indicating a location
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A little/somewhat
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A while
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With reduplicated adverbs
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With other words
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Usage notes
Erhua vs. 儿 (ér)
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More uses of erhua
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信儿 message (standard Chinese 信息)
白面儿 heroin (standard Chinese 海洛因)